Saint Joseph Regional High School

“It is best to serve…” At Saint Joseph Regional High School, an essential component of the growth of the “Faithful Man” is embracing the Catholic mission of social justice. Each month, student volunteers lead drives that make a major impact on groups and individuals in need.

In the past several years, Saint Joe’s has partnered with the groups including:

• Toys for Tots
• DVDs for Veterans
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• The Bergen Record Food Drive
• The Center for Food Action
• The Archdiocese of Newark
• Marble Jam Kids
• Gift of Life International
• The New Jersey Veterans’ Home at Paramus, NJ
• The Office of Saint Concern at Saint Cecilia’s Parish in Englewood, NJ
• The Preakness Care Center for the elderly and infirmed in Wayne, NJ
• The Father English Center for disadvantaged youths in Paterson, NJ
• The Knights of Columbus Little Falls and Wood-Ridge, NJ chapters
• The Woodcliff Lake Rehabilitation Center in Woodcliff Lake, NJ
• Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Montvale, NJ

Since 2008, the efforts of the school community have raised more than $20,000 for charities in funds and donations. Highlights have included:

• 550 bags of Halloween candy for veterans and underprivileged children
• 450 bags of food and 140 turkeys over two Thanksgivings
• 500 toys for children at Christmastime
• 350 DVDs for veterans
• Hundreds of toiletry kits for the Newark homeless
• Hundreds of bags of clothing for the New York City area homeless
• A container crate of items to be shipped to orphans in El Salvador